Traeger Smoked Ribs Recipe
These Traeger smoked baby back ribs are seriously the best thing that you'll pull off the grill this year! Perfectly cooked and flavorful — these ribs are a must-make.
Ingredients
- 2 racks of pork back ribs raw and defrosted
- ¼ cup Traeger dry rub*
- ½ cup barbecue sauce of choice**
Instructions
- Cut the thin membrane from the back of the ribs.
- Pat the ribs dry with paper towel.
- Cover the front and back of each rack of ribs with the dry rub.
- Preheat the Traeger to 165 degrees F.
- Place the ribs on the bottom grill grate.
- Smoke for 2 hours.
- At the 2 hour mark, open the smoker, wrap each rack of ribs in aluminum foil, and place back on the grill.
- Smoke ribs for 2 more hours at 225 degrees F.
- At the four hour mark, remove the ribs from the foil, place back on the grill, and baste with BBQ sauce.
- Continue to flip and baste the ribs at 15 minute intervals for one additional hour.
- After a total cook time of five hours, remove the ribs from the grill and cut into pieces.
Notes
- *Use your favorite or check it out this homemade dry rub recipe. With a little sweetness from brown sugar and cinnamon, and a little spice from cayenne pepper, it’s to die for!
- **Try making your own barbecue sauce at home with this easy homemade BBQ sauce recipe to get you started. It’s super simple to do and only takes a few minutes of prep time.
- Make sure the internal temperature of the ribs reaches 185 degrees F.
- Removing the membrane, or silverskin, on the bone side of the ribs is an important step that allows all the great flavor from seasonings and smoke to absorb into the surface of the meat.
- To make cleanup easy, place ribs on a rimmed baking sheet while you remove the silverskin and add the dry rub.
- When basting, make sure you cover the sides of each rack of ribs. You want that sauce everywhere!
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